Other than that, took a trip to the central coast (half way between SF and LA). To get there we drove down the beautiful, windy and foggy Highway 1 through Big Sur. After stopping for a lunch and a hike in the huge redwoods of Big Sur, we continued down the coast to a small town named Cambria. This area of CA has some beautiful coast line, on which the Elephant Seals were coming ashore for mating. When we there in early Dec. the male seals were arriving - females come in a month later - and were sharping their battle skills with a few rounds of practice fighting. This gets them into condition to literally battle each other to win the right to mate. Apparently they come ashore in the same area every year. We went to see them but you can hear them barking first and then see their incredibly huge bodies laying on the sand. One little guy got up really close to where we were he was so cute!
San Simeon cove is in this area as well. We were going to kayak but it was so foggy that morning you couldn't see more than 10 feet and there was some surf that didn't allow us to get out/or get in. Right above San Simeon cove is the Hearst Castle (of the publishing magnet Randolf Hearst) and ranch. Pretty interesting place even has a National Geographic movie about it- there is a main house, 3 smaller houses, the famous outdoor neptune pool and an amazing indoor pool.
Also did some wine tasting Paso Robles. It was a beautful day to be in the vineyards.
